Acute Sleep Deprivation Decreases Anxiety Behavior via γ-Aminobutyric Acid-A Receptor Activation in Central Nucleus of Amygdala
Background and Objective: Amygdala contains central nucleus which is the region rich of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA-A) receptors and plays a key role in modulating behavior and sleep homeostasis. Furthermore, dysfunction of amygdala probably contributes to anxiety and mood disorders. In this study, w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Sleep Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://jss.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jss/article/view/33 |